The Shake: NFL Players Team Up to Study Medical Cannabis

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The Shake: NFL Players Team Up to Study Medical Cannabis
The New York Times editorial board, in a piece about “outrageous sentences for marijuana,” takes a look at Lee Carroll Booker, 75, who faces a life sentence without the possibility of parole after being caught growing 30 or more cannabis plants in 2011.
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How harmful is cannabis? – podcast
What has convinced some researchers that the risks of heavy cannabis use now warrant public health campaigns to warn people of potential harm? How real is the risk of psychosis among vulnerable users of the drug? And why has the number of young …
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Historic Cannabis Torch Passing Down East Coast Hits Concord – Photos
The torch, which looks like a big joint with real flame emanating from a gas tank it its tip, began its trip in Maine and will end in Miami. New Hampshire was its first symbolic passing, and as you'll see from the hundreds of pictures linked below …
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Health should come first with medical cannabis
Missourians suffering from cancer, seizures, ALS, Parkinson's disease, debilitating pain and many other medical conditions often find themselves waiting for new treatments to be made available in hopes of getting relief. Without action from the …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Nebraska's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Nebraska's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Because of a decades-long ban on the production of hemp due to it coming from the same plant as marijuana, United States manufacturers had to import hemp for use in products, such as food and fabric. However, in the past decade several states have …
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Hemp Protein Bars [Vegan]
This recipe is for chocolatey no-bake hemp protein bars that are a great snack to grab on-the-go! These bars are packed with lots of good healthy fats, nutrients, energy, and a good dose of protein. They're good for those mid-morning cravings, or after …
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Saying tribes aren't a 'state,' feds urge dismissal of Menominee hemp lawsuit
It also highlights national uncertainty over federal and state conflicts over laws governing marijuana and its cousin, hemp. Several tribes across the U.S. have pursued or considered marijuana and hemp projects, but tribes in states where the crops …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Montana became one of the first states to legalize hemp for industrial purposes, changing the law even before the federal government eased restrictions on its ban with the 2014 Farm Bill. Like the many states that followed, Montana saw the economic …
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Boulder hemp company snares USDA organic certification
BOULDER — CBDRx, an organic hemp company based in Boulder, said Wednesday it has received USDA organic certification for its recently harvested 120-acre hemp crop. CBDRx specializes in the development, cultivation, processing and wholesale …
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